From 37b7729d2fab02c94348951e1c2b09a32a3de66d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: michaelreid Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2017 22:00:14 +1030 Subject: [PATCH] Update README to include notes on EFI Graphics Resolution command --- README.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a8197c6..8ab3697 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ Replace `[VM_NAME]` with the name of your Virtual Machine. Replace `N` with one The video mode can only be changed when the VM is powered off and remains persistent until changed. See more details in [this forum discussion](https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=54030). +If you're still having trouble after trying all of the above, and for VirtualBox 5.2+, the following command may also help ([see documentation here](https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch03.html#efividmode)): + + VBoxManage setextradata "[VM_NAME]" VBoxInternal2/EfiGraphicsResolution HxV + +where `H` is the height and `W` is the width of your display, e.g. 1440x900. + ## Notes - Code for this example mostly comes from VirtualBox forums and [this article](http://sqar.blogspot.de/2014/10/installing-yosemite-in-virtualbox.html).